Telegram-herald., 1887-04-17
ARTISTS IN CRIME
Methods of the Most Success
f1l Crooks n London
!aIHHIHg ALWAYS lGllHsT IHEH
Cioss STUDENTS o. Ft1man Nature
Mas 9sili8iiity the Sharpsss
CHIEF Source Of Profii-Ftos
Job - Lsid Oot--Ths
SAFE aEis.

RAJ 1L fLifrI E1.fftE Ia - " t.IitI
tie positive bs1af taas b. IS az hoaesr Elaa,
aad lAAs shafassr TRANSACTIONS ne Propo@zs
q you. Or. elth dsspsr Ginning. induces
sea 81 prcpoze lsaad urge upoa an. ars "A
ths oI1laarY e1tfso of Ms iesliinats business.
a merely aess1igs oFialan "a your part tnas
ha A ns1 a crock Wil nst answer as purp0sa.
Nou mlst hags t8s posltlys belief t4at he .
aaythtss slI eToox lf the game hs has N
haa1 Is nct q rsals novsi ald ingenious enc,
~ requires this bias q yours Ia his favor.
because Eu Ihs haai stass o. the proceetiings
hs Is gong 81 a. sanlelhlag ~1ich NIl pro
ducs upon YEA surh an impression that II 90
we're noe In yoar syss q aaan beyond sUs
picion, yOa 0ouid suspect ai1a II this con-
dltloa sxsss. hs Is eifaef noe true artist. Or
eiss sorae eklseacy ~ tas mouls1t. soa4e sad
den need ~ uBoneF Or some threatened *
posure n h.s Crus eL4racter readers lg neces-
nary for him either 60 sd0pl an imprudent
scasme or % sroil good scheao by hurrYing
On is consuu NATION, aad running the rls.z of
lsslug ats ash By trying % land him before
t1e proper moment
bl4t ne cersunanlat8 artist, Who never al
lows himself - GET into s,ich a corner as tbs,
nsvsrthsicss knows that b. mnss excite in
ysur miad tae strongest belief that he Is an
honest man. TAls IS because his experisncs
has taught aim that a crook has % leavs a
Ntler margin ia what 10 b doing than a
straight naan requires. TIE slightest accident
wi.l serss ~ clarrangs his carefully lad
sc.lenlez
One q the greatest crooks IA Europe once
remarked. Il don't 90 much on religion, bat,
whether it Is Providence or luck. somehow or
other something always seems 70 % working
against "a We have the chances in favor ot
fa..- al fn.. - 4 Al
make a certain allowance FOR this
That is the whole thing IN a nut shell. and
it h Tor this reason that the artist has 20
hedge himself IN more securely, even IL thers
- nothing sgsaicisus about his dealings with
you. by creating strong respect FOR Aim IN
your mlnd
LAYING oUr a Jon
This, then. is Tho first thing hs has 20 do
when he is ayinE out a iob. The next thing
be has % do b. % get YOU % lee him have
money or moneys worth. for shat you b.
leVs a good aud vaIGabls consideration. but
what a. IA fact. mere empty air or waste
papcr Is il always easier for him 20 get
moneys worth out ~ yoa than money. The
circulating medium has. IN the eyeS u every
man. no natter how constantly be il handling
it ard paying s.. out. certain peculiar value
OF courss. a merchant will les you have his
goods wi,h less hositancy, with a less scrtIpu-
lous investigation of ycur standing and credit
than 10 would hand YOU over roll OF green
backs because ono Of the elements which
enters into as calculation of the percentage of
profit which he rrust add 70 The cost Of the
goods in fixing bis sale price. is the slight risk
whlch he knows 10 runs even with the sound
ess OF his customers. There i always ths
possibility OF something unusual "a an
earthquake.
Bur this Is rot all The mechanical act OF
handing over rloney, or Of signing a check.
calls mans attention 70 whatever risk Ia
nay he running with peculiar force. II there
i anything IN tae attendant circumstances
which would give riso 70 q uisxivinE that il
the moment vhen the misziving presents T.
SELF % bis mind. ard therefore 10 artist win,
n possible. avcid taxing his spoil In form of
poney. Hs knows taRt you VII. for instance,
give him a deed 20 = piece % property without
tie oc-urnce of thnt little moment fraught
With 80 much danger toAim. Il is not likely
o occur CO ycu that man who * buying a
house 81 you x professional crook. You
know that men often buy houses sad unfisr.
take to pay FOR th-rs rko. ryhsn the payment
oecouness sluc. are unabis 70 fnfhli thar obliga-
s.ons Ttis r'u.a vuu l,o'c into. this much you
arr on Tcur x1larsl axsinss Tou know that
men svbo ara. IS tae vorid GOES tolsrsbly hon.
90. are little prone when they arc dealing
With Won % exsrrssxss their stability. tc
riazs you heii-vo vou are a trifs safer than
you really arr. N0u rsaka tals lttie lsduc.
tion frcm face value Of sho mans representa-
tionk
TIT skrr nrrE.
The only safe rule Is % be Just "a cautious
IA ietring man have moneys worth as IN
letting aim have money You nust of
course take tas risk that ss Is not quite as
solid a. ne sssnis. If you did not do lb.s nc
business coud - ssrriss op at AL But you
must bo iist as sure that ho Is not a regular
crook as II vsre ss.1ng Ecu % cash check
or cannge q 500 bill Fhis vsu are not apd
the arts. knows is. that 4 ths A B c u dis
edacatiop ss a.erook
WIN asufIicienslv fertiis irnszinstior there
Is ahsoutriy rothing Ehat esrsfal artist
caRnot scccu,rtsh. However wft<hfil you
ars you can ensy here 20 zas1iaisl the chances
q Being svfsdied Nothing but rssifinS
from Business All putting your monsy IN
governments honds vi make you absolutely
safe. ssd then re bonds may he forgeTisS.
The snly r-ssos statF y pcssihle ~ carry On
anv buSin-es -~itlout bs7hx robbed at every
step il that a nan r~ho = clever sncrgh 20 hs
= top sa~r-r a. rrockeJl wrrx Is clever enough
q make lust aSnuch noreY without the risk
n fetscsion snd rtniss rr~nt ard vithone tAs
nervous tension - whioh the crook is sub
serted In sfs sxcrche ~ his calling The
nrsrsliv oertscs and ideal srsists in Europe
can b. couns.sf ~ vosr inSe-s. snd they are
rscuii.riv corstititad nen--Inen Who by
some strange. incVrsicsnis psrvsrsitY ewing
to scrno strange aefecs u iudement. sorns I'M
nafe ssprsvi-v wsuM rsraer work trics as
bard 20 sfeai 81 CD Kan 50 <st g. s'8 honest
". Thsse few uen ars, undspViiv not ths
cnfv dsD1rrous cneS Tie second grade %
sfriscs vi rre ysu itst as successfully. hut
fhev esii q hrtie rearsr to TIE wind they
lack ths shihfv o. raats Themselves quite a.
secure ss the ceters-Leadsn Cor Ssa fran
cisco Chrcuicie